Special-Needs Schools Salaries Draw Scrutiny of State Auditor
Some earn $50,000 more per year than maximum allowed in public-school districts By John Mooney The salaries of top…
Rutgers expected to increase tuition today despite student calls for freeze on hikes
By Kelly Heyboer/ The Star-Ledger NEW BRUNSWICK — Rutgers University students will learn today how much more they will…
Alternative Grad School Raises Concerns About Who’s Teaching NJ’s Teachers
Founded by three charter school networks, Relay stresses skills-based modules over academic theory By John Mooney The Christie administration…
Pennsylvania’s state universities to raise tuition 3 percent
By Susan Snyder, Inquirer Staff Writer Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities, including West Chester and Cheyney, will raise tuition 3…
Bergen County non-profit assumes control of Paterson Head Start programs
Myles Ma/NJ.com PATERSON — A Bergen County organization took over the city’s Head Start programs this month, after a…
College Leaders Strive for Performance Measures That Fit Their Institutions
By Lee Gardner As policy makers demand more accountability from higher education, a group of higher-education leaders has been…
Chiera Urges Reconsideration of Timeline of Teacher Evaluations
Arcelio Aponte, President New Jersey State Board of Education NJ Department of Education PO Box 500 Trenton, NJ 08625-0500…
State should keep control of Newark schools, court affirms
By John Mooney A state appellate court yesterday gave a big boost to the Christie administration – and future…
AFT Retirees Welcome New Members for 2013-14 Year
Formed in 2003, the AFT Retirees of New Jersey makes an effort to keep members aware of the issues…
It’s a new day for higher ed in N.J.
Stronger higher education and medical schools lead to a stronger economy, and the New Jersey Medical and Health Sciences…
American Intellectuals’ Widespread Failure to Stand Up to Billionaires and Authoritarian Power
The majority of intellectual work in the U.S. is actually helping to prop up our unjust distribution of wealth…
Booker proposes government-funded college accounts in run-up to Senate primary
By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger NEWARK — Newark Mayor and U.S. Senate hopeful Cory Booker today will release a plan…
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